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From: chris@ctk1.UUCP (Chris Old)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re^2: 4 Port Serial Boards
Keywords: FAS,MU-440,DFI,Serial
Message-ID: <1990Oct12.104519.2171@ctk1.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 90 10:45:19 GMT
References: <1990Oct5.213445.6176@sdgsun.uucp> <27447@usc.edu>
Organization: Tran Systems
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engwall@mtha.usc.edu (Ralph Engwall) writes:

>A short while back there was some talk here about a dumb 4 port
>serial board called a MU-440 made by DFI.

I've got one.

>I think this board is
>supposed to be a clone of the AST 4 port/AT plus.

Probably is. I complied the FAS drivers for the AST card and they work
great.

>I've
>also seen a 386 Sys V driver for this thing at an ftp site, but I don't
>have that info with me now.

As I said, the FAS drivers are fine (I've only tried 2.07 mind you).

>I don't know if the board has socketed URATS.

Yup, the UART's are socketed. It came standard with 16450's and I
haven't had the cash to change them to 16550's, but I'm sure that they
will work.

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